TWI380670B - Keypad with multiple surfaces and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

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达达编号号: TW3403PA IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a keyboard structure and an electronic device using the same, and in particular to a keyboard with more readable characters The structure and the electronic device to which the keyboard structure is applied. [Prior Art] The keyboard structure of electronic devices such as notebook computers, communication mobile phones, PDAs, and smart phones is roughly the same. There are usually several input characters on a single button, such as English letters and phonetic transcriptions. Symbol and the root of the Cangjie input method. Since these input characters are all located on the surface of a single button, when the user operates the keyboard, the position of the input characters on the keyboard can only be distinguished by the position, color or size of the input characters on the button. Very easy to cause confusion. And in general, the user can only operate the keyboard from a single perspective and direction. In addition, many hand-held electronic devices, such as the aforementioned PDAs, smart phones, etc., are designed with a multi-directional input keyboard to provide the user with the function of operating a telephone keypad or a standard computer keyboard. However, similarly, since a plurality of input character units are disposed on the same button, although the user operates the keyboard in different directions, it is still difficult to avoid an operation error caused by the inability to clearly recognize the characters on the keys. As a result, the user is wasted a lot of time. 6 1380670

Sanda number: TW3403PA [Summary of the Invention] The present invention relates to a keyboard structure having a multi-faceted viewing angle and an electronic device using the keyboard structure. Each button of the keyboard structure has two inclined surfaces, and each inclined surface is provided with a different Character or symbol. These bevels are inclined to the base of the keyboard structure to provide a better reading angle for the user. The invention proposes a keyboard structure with multi-face view, which is applied to an electric device, and the keyboard structure comprises at least a switch and at least one button. Each of the keys includes a - button base and - an upper portion of the button, wherein the button base corresponds to the switch element setting and the upper portion of the button is located on the button base. The upper part of the button comprises two obliquely-prepared electronic devices respectively indicating the __ character and the second character in the first input mode and when the button is pressed, the switching element is activated to input the first character "in addition to the electronic device In the second input mode and when the button is pressed, the 'switching element is activated to input the second character. The invention further provides an electronic device comprising a display unit and a keyboard structure. The keyboard structure includes at least one switching element and at least one button. The button comprises a button base and a button upper portion, wherein the button base corresponds to the aforementioned switching element arrangement. The upper part of the button has two slopes respectively indicating the first character and the second character. When the electronic device is in the first input mode and the button is pressed, the switching element is activated to input the first character. In addition, when the electronic device is in the second input mode and the button is pressed, the switching element is activated to input the second character. In order to make the above-mentioned contents of the present invention more comprehensible, the following is a preferred embodiment and is described in detail with reference to the drawings: 7 丄独670

Second violation number: TW3403PA [Embodiment] This embodiment is described by taking a multi-faceted keyboard structure and an electronic device using the keyboard structure as an example. The keyboard structure comprises at least one button base and a button upper portion, wherein the button base is disposed on one of the base surfaces of the keyboard structure, and the upper portion of the button is located on the button base. The upper portion of the button has a first bevel and a second bevel, wherein the first bevel and the second bevel are substantially non-parallel to the bottom surface of the button base to increase the readability of the characters or symbols of the upper portion of each button. When the keyboard structure is set on the electronic device, the button base on the keyboard structure corresponds to one of the switch elements of the keyboard node. The following figure illustrates the keyboard structure of this embodiment. Please refer to Fig. 1 which is a schematic view showing the structure of a keyboard in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the keyboard structure 10 includes a plurality of buttons that are located on the base 10 of the keyboard structure 10. Each button includes a button base and an upper portion of the button, wherein the bottom surface of the button base (not shown) is connected to the base surface 丨〇Α, and the upper portion of the button is located at the base of the button. The upper part of the button of each button has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface. Taking the keys 11, 13 as an example, the button U has a first slope UA and a second slope 11Β, and the button 13 has a first slope η Α and a second slope 13 Β. Wherein, the first slopes of all the keys are arranged in parallel with each other, that is, the inclination angles of the first slopes of all the keys are opposite with respect to the base surface l〇A of the keyboard structure 1〇. Of course, preferably the second bevel of all the buttons is also arranged parallel to each other. The range of the inclination angle between the first inclined surface, the second inclined surface and the base surface 1〇Α is not limited, and is ergonomically prevailing. The button base of each button is, for example, a rectangular structure such that the first slope and the second slope are respectively 8 1380670

Sanda number: TW3403PA Sense' also prevents dust from accumulating on the buttons. The keyboard structure 10 can be installed in a variety of electronic devices as an input medium. Please refer to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3B, which are schematic diagrams showing the electronic device according to the embodiment in different states according to the present invention. The electronic device (10) includes a first component m' display unit 115, a second component m and the aforementioned keyboard structure 10. The second component 120 is disposed on the first component 11A and is slidable along the first direction D1 and the second direction 02 of the first component 110. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are, for example, two directions perpendicular to each other. The display unit 115 is located on the second component 120 for displaying information. The keyboard structure ίο is disposed on the first component 110 and located between the first component 11A and the second component 120. The keyboard structure 1 is hidden between the second component 12A and the first component 110 under the shape of the second component 12A and the first component 11〇. Referring again to Fig. 3C, a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of Fig. 3A is shown. As shown in FIG. 3C, the first component 110 internally includes a circuit board 130. The keyboard structure 10 is preferably located on the circuit board 130. The button bases 151, 171, and 191 of the keys 15, 17, 19 of the keyboard structure 10 correspond to each other. The switching elements 131, 132, 133 are disposed, and the switching elements 131 are connected to the circuit board 130. Therefore, when the electronic device 1 is in any input mode, when the user presses the buttons 15, 17, 19, the circuit board 130 is triggered by the corresponding switching elements 131, 132, 133 to generate a signal. Then, the characters of the upper portions 153, 173, and 193 of the buttons 15, 17, 19 are input to the electronic device 1A. The electronic device 100 can be, for example, in the first input mode and the second input mode 1380670

The three-digit number: TW3403PA performs the input operation, and the following is explained in the 3a to 3b drawings. The two slopes of the respective keys on the keyboard structure 10 correspond to the direction setting of the movement of the second assembly 120, and when the second assembly 120 is slid from different directions, the display unit A_ displays images of different modes. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the second component 12 is slid along the first direction, the first slope of each button (the surface having the characters a to z) is directly opposite. The visual direction of the user, and each of the first slopes is inclined - an angle to increase the readability of each button. In addition, the display unit Μ is • the yellow display mode displays the image, and is exposed with the keyboard structure 1 The keys perform input operations. In the input mode, when the user presses the any button, the electronic device 1 inputs the character on the first ramp to the power; Therefore, the first input mode of the electronic device can be an English alphabet input mode. When the second component 120 is slid away from the second direction D2, as shown in Fig. 3B, the display unit 115 displays the photographic image in a portrait display mode. The second bevel of each button (having the surface of the character 〇, 〜9) is facing the visual direction of the user. Similarly, the second bevel on each button is also inclined at an angle. In the input mode of the electronic device 1, when the user presses any button, the characters on the second slope are input into the electronic device 100. Therefore, the second input mode of the electronic device 100 can be a digital input mode. When the user reads the character on the button, the corner design of the button of the keyboard structure 10 provides a better reading angle for the user. This avoids the confusion and confusion of the buttons and is not easy to operate. 11 1380670

Sanda number: TW3403PA The multi-face view keyboard structure and the electronic device using the same disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention, each button of the keyboard structure has two slopes indicating the first character and the second character, and the slopes The system is tilted on the keyboard structure. Since different input characters are arranged on different inclined surfaces, the user can better read the viewing angle when the user operates the button function of the electronic device. In view of the above, the present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

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Sanda Number: TW3403PA [Simple Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a keyboard in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the protective structure of the keyboard structure of Fig. 1. 3A to 3B are views showing the electronic device mounted in different states in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3C is a partial cross-sectional view showing the electronic device of FIG. 3A. [Main component symbol description] 10 : Keyboard structure 10A: Base surface 11, 13, 15, 17, 19: Buttons 11A, 13A: First slope 11B, 13B: Second slope 11C, 13C: Frame 15: Protective layer 100 : electronic device 110 : first component 115 • display unit 120 : second 矣 0 · piece 130 : circuit board 131 , : 132 , 133 : switching element 151 , 171 , 191 : button base 153 , 173 , 193 : upper part of the button 13

Claims (1)

1380670 • i〇im〇4·^:. 〇9 a - 2012/4/9^51 Shen Fu & Amendment 10, the scope of application for patent: 1. A keyboard structure with multi-face view, applied to an electronic device The keyboard structure comprises: a first input mode and at least one switch element; and at least one button, comprising: a button base corresponding to the switching element setting; An upper portion of the button is located on the base of the button, and the upper portion of the button has two slopes for indicating a first character and a second character; and a base surface is connected to the bottom surface of the button base, and the two slopes are Non-parallel to the base surface; in the first input mode, when the button is pressed, the switching element is activated to input the first character; in the second input mode, when the button is When pressed, the switching element is activated to input the second character. 2. The keyboard structure of claim 1, wherein the button base is a rectangular structure. 3. The keyboard structure of claim 2, wherein the two slopes are located on two sides of a diagonal of the base of the button. 4. The keyboard structure of claim 1, wherein the button base is an outer frame. 5. The keyboard structure of claim 1, further comprising: at least one cladding layer disposed on the upper portion of the button. 6. The keyboard structure as described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the first loser. mei2S4B3 .. . . . T , V 14 I38Q670 101 .04.09 revised replacement page 2012/4/9_1sl Shen Fu &; Correct entry mode is an English letter input mode. 7. The keyboard structure of claim 1, wherein the second input mode is a digital input mode. 8. An electronic device having a first input mode and a second input mode, the electronic device comprising: a display unit for displaying information; and a keyboard structure including at least one switching component, at least one button, and a The base surface comprises a button base portion and a button upper portion, wherein the press button base portion corresponds to the switch element arrangement, the base surface is connected to the bottom surface of the button base portion, and the upper portion of the button has two slopes respectively indicating a first a character and a second character, wherein the two slopes are non-parallel to the base surface; in the first input mode, when the button is pressed, the switching element is activated to input the first word In the second input mode, when the button is pressed, the switching element is activated to input the second character. 9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the button base is a rectangular structure. 10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the two slopes are located on opposite sides of the base of the button. 11. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the button base is an outer frame. 12. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising: a first component, the keyboard structure is disposed on the first component; and the core is 096125463· 1013132050-0 15 1380670 101.04.09 The replacement page 2012/4/9_1sl application & correction and a second component are movably disposed in the first component. 13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein: when the second component slides along a first direction of the first component, the electronic device switches to the first input mode And when the second component slides along a second direction of the first component, the electronic device switches to the second input mode. 14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. 15. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the display unit is located in the second component, and when the second component slides along the first direction, the display unit is in a horizontal display mode Displaying an image; and when the second component slides along the second direction, the display unit displays the image in a portrait display mode. 16. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the keyboard structure further comprises: at least one cladding layer disposed on the upper portion of the button. 17. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first input mode is an English alphabet input mode. 18. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the second input mode is a digital input mode. 16 096125463 -1013132050-0